Paper bag



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,568

H. A. WOLF PAPER. BAG

Filed Nov. 9, '1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 H. A. WOLF PAPER BAG Dec. 18, 1928.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 9, 1926 .IV/T/YESS:

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Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

' UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HOWARD A. won, or ELKINS PARK, PENNsYLvANLA, AssIaNoE, BY MESNE AssIeN mENrs, 'ro O ARD wo r, BENJAMIN WOLF, ELIAs WOLF, LouIs WOLFP'AND ALBERT WOLF, ALL oE PHILADELPHIA, PENNsYLv'ANIA,ooP RT ERs, DOING BUSINESS AS WOLF BROTHER-8,. OF IHILAIDELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER BAG.

Application filed November My invention relates to improvements in.

paperbags, and more particularl to that type-of bag which is provided with finger holes and conveniently used for carrying 5 small articles of merchandise,

Bags of the character to which my invention relates have been produced in various forms and have found a wide use in department stores and the like, since they afford a convenient means for packaging small arv so constructed as to with certainty remain closed andto afford a substantial bearing for the finger when carried. Having now indicated, in a general way the nature and purpose .of my invention, will proceed to a detailed description thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings in which there is illustrated a pre-" ferred embodiment and in which Fi re 1 is a rear view of an end ortion' of a ag, embodying my invention, 1n open -positio Figure 1 is a partial rear view of aclosing flap showing a modified locking tongue.

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic view of a portion of the bag shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1- showing the bag closed.

Figure 3 is a rear view of the subject of tion of the bag shown in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the subject of Figure 1, showing the closing flap locked in closed position and the bag ready to be carried.

tion of the bag shown in Figure 5. a Figures 7, 8 and 9 those of Figures 1, 3 and 5 showing a modification.

Referring to the drawingsa-nd more particularly to Figures 1-'6 i'nclusive, the bag,

single sheet, or blank, upon itself and securare v ews similar to" 9, 1926. Serial No. 147,207.

.The front wall is extended to form a closing flap 0, which acts to close the open end of the top and a locking. tongue d, the ends of p which extend at an angle to one another is formed integral with the closing flap, as by anextension thereof, as shown in Figure 1, or, if desired, within the flap as shown in Figure 1 The front and back walls of the bag are provided with apertures e of a width slightly greater than that of-the tongue (I and the ends of which extend at an angle to each other oppositely to that of the extension of the ends ofthe tongue d.

To the front wall is secured a reinforce-- ment piece f apertured in line with aperture 6 and extending to the edge of the flap a andover tongue- 03. A reinforcement piece 9' apertured in alignment with the aperture e, in the back wall, is secured to the back wall. A crease, indicated by dotted line h-k is formed from side to side of the bag, in the front wall and reinforcement f, on approximately the line ofjuncture of the front wall and its extension forming flap c, and a crease,

indicated by dotted line c'c' 1s formed onthe line of juncture of the flap 0 and the extension thereof forming tongue d.

A third crease,indicated by dotted is formed in the reinforcement 'f' onfa -lineabout midway between the creases indicated by dotted lines h.h and The bag as shown in Figures 1 and 2 is" ready for use, After the deposit within the bag of articles to be carried, the closing 'flap Figure 4 is a dlagrammatic view of a porcis folded own on creaseline kA-Jt and as-f sumes the position shown in Figures 3 and 4.

The locking tongue d is then passed through o g bent up behind the front wall. on crease line Figure 6 1s a d agrammatic view ofa poron the crease line j-j and assume the position shown in Fi ures 5 and 6 causin the which is preferably formed by bendin g .g

tongue d to be held in a position where its greatest width coincides with the least'width H- a I The -fingers are, then passed through the? aligning apertures 6, preferably from the back to thefront. When the weight of the. bag is taken on the fingers'the' flap will bend.

"of theapertures, thus causing the upper portions of its end portions to engage the front wall of the bag and prevent it from passing back through openings 6, or in other words cause the tongue to be locked. The bending Referring now toFigures 7, 8 and 9, the

-ba illustrated is similar to that illustrated( in igures L6, the similar parts being denoted by similar reference symbols, except that ends of the aligning apertures e are stepped as indicated at k and the ends of the locking tongue at stepped as indicated at l. The tongue d and apertures e are oppositely, stepped so that the tongue will initially pass easily through the apertures, as indlcated in Figure 8, but will lock, by engagement of the upper portions of its ends with the front wall, after it isbent up into locking position as shown in Figure 9. The" lock mg tongue (1 may, itwill be appreciated, be formed within the flap rather than as an extension thereof, if desired, as indicated in connection with tongue d.

The bag illustrated in Figures 7, 8 and 9 is used in the same manner \as is the bag illustrated in Figures 1-6 inclusive.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is' 1. A paper bag including connected back and front walls separated at their upper ends to form an opening for the bag, a closing flap formed as an extension of the upper endof one of the walls, said flap being creased on a line adjacent the opening whereon it may be folded to close the o ening, and a locking tongue h'nged to the c osing flap,\ said-front and bac wallsbeing formed with aligning aperturess aced' from the crease n the'flap a distance ess than that between the crease and the hinge line of the tongue, whereby,

when the flap is folded over the opening along the crease and the tongue passed through the 'being formed with aligning apertures spaced from the upperends of the-walls a distance aligned apertures with its'hingefline at the upper edge'of an aperture,the flap will extend outwardlyfrom the walls'o the --bagforming a handle. 7

2. A paperbag including and-front walls separated at theirj'lipper ends to form an opening for the bag,a closing flap formed as an extension of the upper ."end of.

one ofthe walls, and a locking tongue hinged to the closing flap, said front and back walls less than that between the upper ends of'the walls and the hinge line of the tongue, whereby, when the flap is folded over the openin P and the tongue passed through the align'e ap'ertures with its hinge linegatthef upper;

' with aligning. apertures spaced edge of an'aperture, the flap will extend outwardly from the walls of the bag forming a handle.

3. A paper bag including connected back and front walls separated at their upper ends to form an opening for the bag, a closing flap formed as an extension of the upper end of one of the walls, said flap being creased on a line adjacent the opening whereon it may be folded to close the opening, and alocking tongue hinged to the closing flap, said front and back walls being formed with aligning apertures spaced from the crease in the flap a distance less than that between the crease and the hinge line of the tongue, and said closing flap being creased between the first crease and the hinge line of the tongue, whereby, when the flap is folded over the opening along the crease and the tongue passed through the aligned apertures with its hinge line at the upper edge of an aperture, the fia will extend dhtwardly from the walls 0 the bag forming a handle.

i and front walls separated at their upper ends to form an opening for the bag,a closing flap formed as an extension of the upper end of one of the walls, and a locking ton e hinged to the closing flap, said front and ack walls being formed with aligning apertures spaced from the upper ends of the walls a distance less than that between the upper ends of the walls and the bin e line of t e tongue, and said closing fla'p ein creased between the upper ends of the we s and the bin e line of the tongue, whereby, when the flap is folded over the opening and the tongue passed through the aligned apertures wit its hinge line at the upper ed e of an aperture, the flap will extend outwardly from'the walls of the bag forming a handle,

v 5. A aper bag including connected back and fro t walls separated at their upper ends to form anopen ng for the bag, a closing flap formed as an extension of the upper end of one-(of the walls, said flap bein creased on a line adjacent the opening w ereon it maybe folded to close the o ening, a reinforcement piece secured to t e clos ng flap, and a locking tongue hinged to the closin flap, said front an back walls bein forme omthe crease in the flap a distance less than that between the crease and the hinge line of the tongue, and said reinforcement piece being creased between the first crease and the hinge line of the tongue, whereby, when theflap is. folded over the opening along the crease and the tongue passed through the aligned apertures with its hinge line atthe upper edge of anaperture, the flap will extend outwardly from the walls of-the bag forming a handle.

6. A paper bag including connected back and front walls separated at their upper ends form an opening forthe' bag, a closing flap memes formed as an extension of the upper end of one of the Walls, a reinforcement piece secured to the closing flap and a locking tongue hinged to the closing flap, said front and back Walls being formed with aligning apertures spaced from the upper ends of the Walis a distance less than that between the upper ends of the wells and the hinge line of the tongue. and said reinforcement piece being oreesed between the upper ends of the Walls and the hinge line of the tongue, whereby, when the flap is folded over the opening and the tongue passed through the aligned apertures With its hinge line at the upper edge of an aperture the fiep will extend outwardly from the Walls of the bag forming e hendie.

In testimony of which invention, 1 have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, Pennzn, on this 6th day of November, 1926. r HUWARD A. VWQLFa 

